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Blockbuster director launches film project on Vietnamese history
HCM CITY — Blockbuster director Phan Gia Nhật Linh of HCM City has launched his latest project about Vietnamese history under the Trần Dynasty.
The film, Đại Chiến Bạch Đằng Giang (The Battle of Bạch Đằng River), will feature the Bạch Đằng Battle of 938 on the Bạch Đằng River between Vietnamese troops, led by Ngô Quyền, and Chinese invaders under the Han Dynasty.
General Quyền asked his soldiers to plant iron-headed wooden stakes, invisible during high tides, into the riverbed.
After Quyền launched a counter-attack at low tide, the enemy’s large boats ran aground as they were pierced by the long stakes.
The victory of Bạch Đằng ended the 1,000-year Chinese domination, opening a period of Việt Nam’s independence and sovereignty.
The first sketches of the film were introduced to the public on December 19, attracting many movie fans and critics.
Director Linh and his staff from AIOI Studios are working on pre-production of the film. They have also invited investors to be involved in their project.
“My new film, Bạch Đằng Giang, is part of the long-term project on making historical films featuring Vietnamese history launched by AIOI Studios and their partners,” said Linh. “I wanted to capture Vietnamese national heroes on film. I hope youngsters will improve their knowledge of the country’s history through my art.”
Linh began his career as a film critic. He got a scholarship in film offered by the Ford Foundation at the University of Southern California in 2006.
He worked with talented film directors, such as Vietnamese-American Charlie Nguyễn and Nguyễn Quang Dũng, before releasing his first comedy film, Em Là Bà Nội Của Anh (Sweet 20), in 2015.
His second film, Cô Gái Đến Từ Hôm Qua (The Girl from Yesterday), a romantic production, was released in 2017.
Both films were blockbusters, earning more than VNĐ20 billion (US$850,000) each in just the first week of release.
In 2020, he worked on the $1 million comedy entitled Trạng Tí (Child Master) featuring Vietnamese folk stories.
Linh’s latest film, Em và Trịnh (You and Trịnh), a production on the late famous songwriter Trịnh Công Sơn, earned VNĐ100 billion ($4.1 million) in ticket sales after five weeks of its release starting on June. — VNS
Source: http://ovietnam.vn/entertainment/blockbuster-director-launchesfilmproject-on-vietnamesehistory_340503.html
Football
HÀ NỘI — In a disappointing start for Philippe Troussier as head coach of the Việt Nam U23 team, the squad suffered a 3-0 loss to Iraq in their first match at the Doha Cup in Qatar.
Despite the setback, Troussier saw the match as a valuable lesson for the players, who he believes will improve in the future.
Việt Nam faced adversity early on in the game, as defender Vũ Tiến Long received a red card in the 22nd minute for a challenge that resulted in Nihad Qwaid falling in the box.
The red card forced Troussier to adjust his line-up, but his side went behind just before halftime.
Hussein Lawend went down in the box, and Iraq were given a penalty. Ali Basem Almosawe converted from 12 yards out.
The break time did not help Việt Nam as they conceded two more goals, in the 60th minute by Ahmed Hassan and 85th by Dhulfiqar Al Imari.
In the 89th minute, Võ Hoàng Minh Khoa received a second yellow card and was also sent off.
Speaking to reporters after the match, Troussier said it was an unexpected result for Việt Nam.
However, he found some good points in the youngsters’ performance.
“Our performance in the first 20 minutes was not bad, said Troussier. “But the defenders made a mistake leading to a red card. My team was not confident with 10 men.”
“But we come here to make mistakes, fix them and progress. We can’t wait to play the second match to show our better performance.”
Asked about two red cards for Việt Nam, the French coach said the referee was right in all his decisions.
“I emphasise that through this tournament, especially this match, players have had good opportunities to learn and gain experience,” he said. “Of course, we will have to pay for the lessons we learn here. We will analyse the match and move forward to the next matches.”
He added that the Doha Cup is a test for the 32nd SEA Games. Participating teams here were all strong and it is impossible to avoid mistakes. He hopes it will make his team stronger.
Speaking with reporters after the game, goalkeeper Quan Văn Chuẩn said his teammates managed the ball well but delivered too many inaccurate passes.
“Playing with one player less than Iraq, we met difficulty in connecting each other and could not provide balls to the front line,” he said. “It was really difficult to open attacks.”
Việt Nam, currently at the bottom of the ranking, will play the UAE on March 26.
After two matches, organisers will arrange the next fixture based on the teams’ results. VNS
Source: http://ovietnam.vn/sports/viet-nam-to-rise-up-stronger-after-loss-troussier_342698.html
Billiards
HÀ NỘI — Five Vietnamese cueists have earned their berths to compete at the US Open Pool Championship 2023.
Nguyễn Anh Tuấn, Đặng Thành Kiên, Lường Đức Thiện, Nguyễn Hoàng Phong and Dương Quốc Hoàng received the organisers’ confirmation on March 22.
They are among 256 athletes to play at the 47-year-old tournament from September 25-30 at Harrah’s Resort, Atlantic City, New Jersey.
A total of US$125,000 will be delivered to high-ranking athletes with the champions bagging $50,000.
Last year, five Vietnamese also successful bagged their slots. Hoàng had the best performance as he entered the round of the final 16.
The US Open Pool Championship is an annual professional men’s nine-ball pool tournament that began in its current form in 1976. It is one of the most sought-after titles in nine-ball and in pool generally.
Many famous athletes have taken part in the event, such as Efren Reyes of the Philippines, Shane Van Boening and Earl Strickland of the US, Francisco Sanchez Ruiz of Spain, Joshua Filler of Germany and Jayson Shaw of Scotland.
Traditionally, the winners are given a green blazer and are awarded free entry to all future US Open tournaments. VNS
Source: http://ovietnam.vn/sports/vietnamese-cueists-to-take-part-in-prestigious-us-open-pool-championship_342675.html
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